DLax69
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Jealous...
That's a darn sight better than any Jack Daniels (shudder)...
Jealous...
Yes, happy NYE everybody!
Where has it been kept? If at 12-14 degrees constant it should still be ok. If kept a room temp all this time it will not be at its best to put it mildly. Here’s hopingOpening this 40yr old bottle today for a New Year's family celebration. Normally wine doesn't last that long in this house, so the fact we've kept this bottle in tact since my dad brought it back from France in the late '80s is pretty incredible! Question is: after all this time will it be vintage or vinegar?View attachment 109993
20% alcohol helps keep it in good shape despite temps. Vintage ports are generally more hardy because of the alcohol level.We enjoyed a bottle of 1963 port this year, which from a storage point of view had not really been cared for, and after being moved from one kitchen cupboard to another started leaking through the cork - it was doe to be opened in April 2023 for my 60th.
Anyway, opened on Boxing Day expecting disappointment, but Lady Luck was shining and it was sublime
Can you all find Glen Ord single malt there? Not that I drink anymore...but there was a time I could get my hands on it regularly. The first time I opened a bottle, I sat down with a glass and a book. Hours later, when I tried to stand...well, I realized that someone had consumed the entire thing in one sitting...
Yeah...did love a good single malt. No fan of blends. But don't think I ever drank one as imperceptibly smooth on Leftpondia.It does evaporate unless very carefully monitored. I find the same with many malts
And yes, you can get it in Rightpondia
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Yeah...did love a good single malt. No fan of blends. But don't think I ever drank one as imperceptibly smooth on Leftpondia.
Can't fault a guy for trying. Not only was I born in the wrong place, I was also born at the wrong time.Well yes, as with so many things, Leftpondia doesn't quite get it
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